As a seasoned thrifter who’s traveled to and through this town many times, I know the 5 best thrift stores in and around Guntersville, Alabama. Guntersville is a great road trip destination and if you love a long day of thrifting as much as I do plus some good food in a casual atmosphere to…
We all have those small items we occasionally need for a project in our home but can’t ever seem to find because they’re lost in a junk drawer that’s a bottomless pit of random stuff. I hate it when that happens, don’t you? I have a solution! Vintage Tin Canisters are one of my favorite…
Last weekend we cleaned out the garage AGAIN and repainted the walls. First, lest you think that all of the rooms in my house are “done” and therefore I’m forced to start painting the garage, allow me to set the record straight. None of the rooms in my house are “done”. In the twenty years,…
I’m not a minimalist. I’m not a hoarder either although I suppose that depends on your definition of the word. I have a lot of stuff but it’s fairly organized and neatly arranged and for the most part, I can find what I’m looking for when I need it. There’s a method to my madness.…
Thrifted vintage treasures make my heart skip a beat. I’d rather go thrifting for vintage treasure than eat or sleep! Thrifting for vintage treasure is my idea of the perfect day! If you haven’t figured it out already . . . okay, you’ve figured it out! I love thrifting! Friends often tell me they never…
Empty bedrooms. For years there were more kids than bedrooms and then I blinked. I never thought I’d see the day I’d have a dedicated space for guests. But I’m thrilled to finally reveal how I pulled together a guest room on a budget. A New Season of Life A new season of life is…
One of the best ways to make yourself happy in the present is to recall happy times from the past. Photos are a great memory-prompt, and because we tend to take photos of happy occasions, they weight our memories to the good. –Gretchen Rubin Recalling Happy Times Yard work was at the top of my…
It’s not the house I love but the life that’s lived in it. I love this quote and the house that we call home. But sometimes I just want to gut the old bathroom and start over. In my dreams Chip and Joanna rip it out to the studs while I’m sipping a cafe au…
Do you want to be content with the home you have? I do! I want to be content with every part of my life but sometimes I find myself imagining what it would be like “If only I had this or that” or “If only I could do this or that”. Appreciating nice things and…
“May the sun bring you new energies by day, may the moon softly restore you by night, and may the rain wash away any worries you may have. May gentle breezes refresh your soul and all the days of your life, may you walk gently through the world and know its beauty.” Unkown The Gift…